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Since the news that ChatGPT will now be able to access the internet with the help of a plugin, we’re going to discuss ChatGPT plugins and everything you need to know about them.
OpenAI’s latest announcement has given ChatGPT the ability to respond to real time data and interact with specific websites. This comes shortly after the roll-out of the faster and more creative GPT-4.
OpenAI has described the addition of plugins akin to giving ChatGPT ‘eyes and ears’. In other words, ChatGPT now has the ability to read data deemed worthy of your queries. It doesn’t however, have the ability to fill in forms or do anything else yet online.
There is a lot of potentials though. In the future, we could see ChatGPT help book our flights, do our shopping, and order food. Convenient, right?
Stick around and we’ll break down everything you should know, including whose making the plugins, how to install them, and more.
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ChatGPT plugins ‘hack’ – have we had an early sneak peak of unreleased plugins?
Recently, Twitter ‘hacker’ @rez0__allegedly found a backdoor to ChatGPT’s plugin API and found over 80 yet-to-be released plugins. These apparent ‘unreleased’ plugins included a DAN (Do Anything Now) Plugin, a Crypto Prices Plugin, and a market analysis plugin.
The tweet was followed by another which detailed how you can also access this list, though an extremely swift patch from OpenAI has put this security concern to bed.
Can anyone get access to ChatGPT plugins?
There is a waitlist if you’re keen to be amongst the first. It might also help if you’ve subscribed to OpenAI’s paid service, ChatGPT Plus. It looks like OpenAI is prioritizing access to its paid users for the time being.
How to install plugins in ChatGPT?
Before we get ahead of ourselves, there are a few requirements to make note of before ChatGPT can access the internet for you.
At the time of writing, ChatGPT plugins have not been widely rolled out for all users. They are currently only accessible to a select few. However, it’s worth knowing how to use them before their wider rollout.
1. Access the Plugin store and install plugins
Use your OpenAI account to open up ChatGPT. Go to ‘Model’ at the top where you’ll see ‘Plugins’ as a dropdown option, where you can access the plugin store. You’ll then be able to browse the available plugins for ChatGPT.
Then, you’ll have to wait for the plugin to install. You can install multiple plugins depending on what you intend to use them for.
Once they’ve loaded, you’ll be able to view your installed plugins under ‘Plugins’.
2. Ask ChatGPT your query!
Once you’ve installed your plugins, go ahead and enter your query. Depending on your installed plugins, ChatGPT will set to work.
You can see it all in action in the video below from OpenAI’s official Twitter.
What ChatGPT plugins have been released so far?
It’s interesting to take a look at what companies are amongst the first to have plugins with ChatGPT.
Travel plugins
OpenAI has shared that it has plugins to Expedia and Kayak. This will enable users to use ChatGPT to plan all aspects of a trip including flights, hotels, car rentals, and other activities. Personalized recommendations will be made based on a user’s search criteria and the historical travel data of either Kayak or Expedia.
Shopping plugins
The latest shopping plugins for ChatGPT include Instacart, Klarna Shopping, Shopify & OpenTable.
You can expect a personalized shopping experience that provides product recommendations based on user input. For example, with the Klarna Shopping plugin, you can ask: “I have $70, which gaming headphones can I afford”, then receive a selection of items relevant to that request.
Of course, you can still check out our own best picks for the best gaming headset for PS5, though maybe ChatGPT understands you better…we’ll try to not feel so rejected.
Computation and maths
With the help of Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram|Language, ChatGPT will have what the Wolfram founder describes as “computational superpowers”, meaning it can perform nontrivial computations, or more complex maths equations. See the full range of Wolfram’s ability below – it’s pretty startling:
Frequently asked questions
How long will the ChatGPT plugins waitlist time be?
OpenAI has not detailed how long the waitlist will last. They have said that ‘in the coming months’, they will aim to improve their safety systems, suggesting they’re still working on the broader implications of internet plugins before rolling out the feature to the wider public.
What is WolframAlpha used for?
WolframAlpha is a helpful tool to handle data and perform computational queries. This includes more complex maths problems and equations.
